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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,939 and 2,534,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,939 and 2,534,166 is: 5,498,572.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,939 : 2,534,166 = 2,534,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,939/2,534,166 = 2,534,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,939x = 2,534,166 × 2,534,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,939x = 6,421,997,315,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,421,997,315,556/1,167,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,498,572.54

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